VIDEO: Prestigious prize for CAR journalist

French photojournalist Camille Lepage has been murdered while working in the Central African Republic, officials in Paris say.

French photojournalist Camille Lepage has been murdered while working in the Central African Republic, presidential officials in Paris say.

The body of Ms Lepage, 26, was found when a French patrol stopped a car driven by Christian anti-balaka militia in the Bouar region, a statement said.

Ms Lepage had been working in CAR for several months

She had reportedly been travelling near the CAR border with Cameroon when she became caught up in fighting.

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